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Hello dear peeps! It's election day. But life goes on here in Laos. Today, our Savannakhet cohort (3 ETAs, 1 ELF) flew south to meet their new home and host accompanied by US Embassy personnel. They'll be having meetings at the university and at schools where they've been assigned. I had been working on this blog entry for the Department of State Community of Practice, and finished it today. Here's a cut'n'paste of it with photos. **** Silver Linings Pay Off What do you get when there’s a delay in getting visas and paperwork completed? Some might say limbo and demoralization. But they would be wrong. When 3 ELFs, 12 ETAs, 1 Research Fulbright arrived in Vientiane, Laos mid-September, they were greeted by a vibrant American Center Program in Vientiane, as well as US Embassy personnel, some of whom are new to the post, wanting to make connections happen, not only amongst staff, exchange members, but within the community at large. We ha...